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re: New hire in our group is incredibly weird and socially awkward. Help me not get fired baws
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:12 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:12 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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What should I do?
be kind and firm. tell him how it really is and how he should behave. tell him that people are talking about the way he acts and talks and in order to make it in corporate america he has to work on himself.
give him the cold hard truth and let him decide if this is something he's ready to do. if it is, then be a good leader and lead him. if he's not, then let him go. he could be the best hire ever if you give him a chance to be.
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Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:12 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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you think you're don draper but you sound like season 1 peter campbell
To be fair, Season 1 Pete Campbell thought HE was Don Draper.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:13 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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The kid interrupts me while I’m in the middle of a conference call to ask me why his mouse isn’t working. I nicely put myself on mute and defer him to a colleague. He’s also muttering to himself as he’s trying to figure it out. All of us are snickering to each other
Maybe one day you will have your own office like a big boy instead of a cubicle.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:14 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Shakes my hand, it’s like a dead fish, and no eye contact to boot.
He’s there to take your job, sorry brah.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:14 am to VolsOut4Harambe
No one gives a shite
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:16 am to VolsOut4Harambe
You want to see socially awkward? Get into the trucking industry - plenty of those mfers wind up there and in way worse condition than your examples.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:16 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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it’s clear that the kid is…. different.
Be nice so when he comes back to murder everyone he will give you a pass.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:19 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Help him understand his purpose, know that he is part of your organization, its mission and his role, and demonstrate how your team will support him to set him up for success.
Find out his strengths and development areas and show him how to utilize former and create a development plan for the latter. Illustrate for him who his key stakeholders are for the output/impact of his role.
Then, get out of his way.
Until then, try to get out of your own way flip your energy to support vs. ridiculing.
Find out his strengths and development areas and show him how to utilize former and create a development plan for the latter. Illustrate for him who his key stakeholders are for the output/impact of his role.
Then, get out of his way.
Until then, try to get out of your own way flip your energy to support vs. ridiculing.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:22 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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I've already moved up twice in my org, but thanks
Congrats. But based on your initial post you’ll never be a true leader.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:28 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Sounds like you’re concerned about him banging your slightly chub girlfriend and then finding her newly married best friend that she hates and banging her too.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:29 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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What should I do? Ignore him, take a shite on his desk, PIIHB, update my resume?
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:32 am to jbgleason
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Be nice so when he comes back to murder everyone he will give you a pass.
Offer to carry his ammunition for him. That way, he CAN'T kill you.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:37 am to VolsOut4Harambe
You suck, man.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:38 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Eating lunch with him now and trying to teach him our ways. Guess I deserved to be called out for being a tool 
We'll see how the kid adapts.
We'll see how the kid adapts.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:38 am to VolsOut4Harambe
So maybe this guy is on the spectrum. Getting a job, epecially a good job, is damn near impossible for some people on the spectrum. Including my son, who goes in interviews but never gets the job because of how he is perceived. Perception of others is really his major handicap. Think about that. How you and your coworkers perceive this guy could determine whether he eats or had a place to live. Don't be that guy.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:38 am to Horsemeat
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You want to see socially awkward? Get into the trucking industry - plenty of those mfers wind up there and in way worse condition than your examples.
I am in the trucking industry
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:46 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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He comes in decked out in a suit
Cares about appearance
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Shakes my hand, it’s like a dead fish, and no eye contact to boot.
Nervous on first day
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He brings up at least 3 times unsolicited how he prefers to bring his lunch since cafeterias are overpriced.
Has a sense of efficiency and cost savings
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Pass the break room ping pong table and he goes off about how he could kick any of our asses anytime, and brings it back up again after we change the subject
Alpha is challenging you and you cowered like a beta
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Mentions a couple of times how he might try taking the stairs since he’s afraid of elevators (we’re on the 19th floor, so good luck with that).
Shows he doesn’t mind hard work
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He takes the better part of an hour to attempt to set up his desk equipment
Takes time to do it right and be organized
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The kid interrupts me while I’m in the middle of a conference call to ask me why his mouse isn’t working. I nicely put myself on mute and defer him to a colleague.
You just showed in front of everyone how lazy you are
He will replace you soon. Better freshen up that resume
Posted on 8/2/22 at 12:11 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
I am in the trucking industry Welp, there goes my rebuttal. Haha, I work for a mega carrier and meet some real interesting people at the terminals and shops.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 12:14 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
OP getting wrecked in this thread . OP likely will be first one shot if kid goes off deep end because he has no friends at work.
. OP likely will be first one shot if kid goes off deep end because he has no friends at work.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 12:23 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
It sounds like this is his first job and he's struggling between trying desperately hard to hurry up and prove himself in order to fit in and trying to work this new job into the framework of his strangeness.
You have two choices:
1. Continue to giggle and snicker behind his back and let him fail his way out of the company.
2. Take him under your wing and try to correct his behavior issues.
#1 would be far easier, #2 would be far more challenging but could end up far more rewarding (because it sounds like he's got a LOT of insecurities).
You have two choices:
1. Continue to giggle and snicker behind his back and let him fail his way out of the company.
2. Take him under your wing and try to correct his behavior issues.
#1 would be far easier, #2 would be far more challenging but could end up far more rewarding (because it sounds like he's got a LOT of insecurities).
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